You might have heard about “Island” by now, our group exhibition opening on the 26th January at 6pm in Hang Tough Contemporary gallery on Exchequer Street, Dublin. Galway poet Rita Ann Higgins will perform a reading and there will be a few words from the Peter McVerry Trust, it promises to be a wonderful evening. …
At the core of “For the Birds” is a desire to weave what we do into the fabric of where we are. We want our presence here to have a positive impact on our surroundings. In looking at our location we have shared with you a little of what has come here before us, and …
We’ve told you about our encounter with the wren and we promised to tell you of similar visits we’ve had from some of our other neighbours. Some four legged some winged! So heres a few stories from recent times. One of the more grizzly encounters happened early last year while bringing breakfast to the hens. …
We’ve told you about some of the people that have lived in our home before us now, and learned some of the history that has has been etched into the fabric of this place. Lets dive a little into our vision for what is to come. Soon after doors were re-opened following that first covid …
The cottage at the bottom of the yard where we make our rugs has seen many colourful characters come and go over the years. It was once an annex to what was Barrystown house and would seem to have been built on as an addition at some stage after the grander house was built. Today …
So we have set out our intention to integrate our business into its surroundings and we have a clear vision of where we want to go. What’s next?What first steps?How do we establish our best route? To truly get a sense of how to put our best foot forward we need to carefully examine what is …
Have you visited our showrooms at Barrystown, home to Ceadogán’s handmade rugs? If you have, you will sense there’s more than a little magic in the air down here. Colm and Martina moved back to Barrystown from Connemara in 2011. They moved into the cottage in the yard where they design and make rugs for …
